Criminal
Aug. 3, 2011
Witness testimony law signed
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that requires prosecutors to use witness testimony or physical evidence to bolster the accounts of jailhouse informants.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that would prevent a jury or judge from convicting a defendant solely on the basis of uncorroborated testimony from a jailhouse informant. Introduced by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, Senate Bill 687 aims to address the problem of wrongful convictions due to testimony from in-custody informants. It requires prosecutors to use other witness testimony or physical evidence to bolster the accounts ...
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